Re: Treadlrvac???????

Posted by HH56 On 2009/5/5 16:16:25

Craig, thanks. That was pretty much what I figured on the regular PB units but MikeG had mentioned the hydrovac. That could easily be fitted somewhere, like under the fender where the current vacuum reservoir is located.

With parts cars for the Packard components maybe not an option, by getting the streetrod setup, the cylinder could still probably be put in the regular under the floor standard brake spot. That way, the fill hole is already there. Until I see it proven otherwise, still think it would be possible to make the suspended pedal work. It might take a bit of rework on the mechanical advantage to get the complete travel of cylinder with a reduced pedal travel but the hydrovac should make that workable.

Even though I've never had the complete brake failure, have had a loss of vacuum so the way I see it, even with a slight reduced mech advantage, if something happened to hydrovac assist, the brakes should still be as good if not better than the current PB setup with no assist--and way better than some of you have experienced.

Anyway, just a thought for discussion & possible solution for those contemplating some kind of a change.